High Rate of Association of 16S rRNA Methylases and Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae Recovered from Hospitalized Children in Angola.

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serval:BIB_11DF78F8376A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
High Rate of Association of 16S rRNA Methylases and Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae Recovered from Hospitalized Children in Angola.
Journal
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Author(s)
Poirel L., Goutines J., Aires-de-Sousa M., Nordmann P.
ISSN
1098-6596 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0066-4804
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/2018
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
62
Number
4
Pages
e00021-18
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Acquired 16S rRNA methylases (RMTases) conferring pan-drug resistance to aminoglycosides were searched among enterobacterial isolates recovered in Angola. A total of 36 hospitalized children were screened for rectal colonization using the Superaminoglycoside selective medium. Twenty-two pan-aminoglycoside-resistant enterobacterial isolates were recovered, all of which produced RMTases, i.e., RmtB, ArmA, and RmtC. Highly diverse genetic backgrounds were identified for Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates, most of which coproduced carbapenemases NDM-1 or NDM-5, respectively.
Keywords
Aminoglycosides/pharmacology, Angola, Bacterial Proteins/genetics, Bacterial Proteins/metabolism, Child, Child, Hospitalized, Enterobacteriaceae/drug effects, Enterobacteriaceae/enzymology, Enterobacteriaceae/genetics, Humans, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/genetics, RNA, Ribosomal, 16S/metabolism, beta-Lactamases/genetics, beta-Lactamases/metabolism, 16S rRNA methylases, aminoglycosides, carbapenemases
Pubmed
Web of science
Open Access
Yes
Create date
15/02/2018 18:40
Last modification date
20/08/2019 12:39
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